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Pancreatic Cancer: Biomarkers and New Drug Development

edited by Yi-Ming Arthur Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; biomarkers; transcriptomic subtypes; new drug development; target therapy; immunotherapy; KRAS inhibitors; precision medicine; health supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Immunotherapies of Solid Tumors

edited by

Steven Fiering

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune; solid tumors; anti-tumor; molecular pathways; immunotherapy; tumor microenvironment; checkpoint; CAR T cell; adoptive cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Unraveling Affective Disorders: From Pathogenesis to Drug Therapy

edited by Lawrence Shih-Hsin Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective disorders; depressive disorder; bipolar disorder; neuroinflammation; neurotransmitter dysregulation; gene–environment interactions; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Applications of Machine Learning and Chemoinformatics in Molecular Prediction and Drug Discovery

edited by Saurav Mallik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; epigenetics; immunology; cancer biology; aging; graph mining; neural network; structural biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Functional Genomics of Rare Variants in Human Disease

edited by

Salvatore Saccone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare genetic variants; functional genomics; variant interpretation; next-generation sequencing; genome editing; neurodevelopmental disorders; Mendelian diseases; multi-omics integration; gene regulation; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Genetic and Metabolic Liver Disorders: Advances in Diagnosis, Disease Mechanisms and Treatment

edited by

Francesco Callea

and

Emanuele Agolini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic liver disease; metabolic disorders; disease mechanisms; genotype–phenotype correlation; compound heterozygosity; pathogenetic mutations; VUS mutations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

The Role of Multi-Omics in Fruit Quality Development and Sustainability

edited by

Kaibing Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptome; proteome; metabolome; fruit appearance quality; fruit nutrient and taste quality; post-harvest storage; biotic and abiotic stress; identification and evaluation of fruit germplasm; horticultural technique of artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

The Role of SARS-CoV-2 in Immunomodulation—Post-Pandemic Reflection on the Role of Viruses in Human Immunology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Katarzyna A. Lisowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; immunomodulation; T cells; B cells; dendritic cells; monocytes; cytokines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Functional Activities of Natural Products

edited by

Loh Yean Chun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; biological products; pharmacological actions; plant extracts; structural-activity; functional foods; well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Idiosyncratic Drug Induced Liver Injury

edited by

Rolf Teschke

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: updated RUCAM; iDILI; immune iDILI; autoimmune iDILI; classic idiosyncratic DILI (iDILI); drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis (DIAIH); idiosyncratic drug-induced anti-CYP autoimmune hepatitis; HLA-based immune iDILI; immune iDILI with SJS/TEN; immune iDILI by ICIs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Trends and Prospects in Biomaterials

edited by Gabriela Graziani and

Daniele Ghezzi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; orthopaedics; wound healing; additive manufacturing; infection; tissue modelling; tissue regeneration; orthopaedics; wound healing; antibacterial materials; regenerative medicine; reparative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Molecular Mechanisms of Adipose Tissue Dysfunction in Obesity and Metabolic Diseases

edited by Andressa Bolsoni-Lopes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipose tissue dysfunction; obesity; metabolic diseases; insulin resistance; adipose tissue inflammation; lipid metabolism; fatty acid signaling; extracellular matrix remodeling; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Leishmaniasis: Pathogenesis and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Mariana M. Chaves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmaniasis; host–parasite; immune regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Molecular Structure and Functional Dynamics of Bacterial Toxins in Pathogenesis and Biomedical Innovation

edited by

Chanan Angsuthanasombat

and Aijaz Malik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial toxins; structural biology; host–pathogen interactions; toxin mechanisms; protein engineering; immunotoxins; synthetic biology; antimicrobial strategies; drug delivery; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Recent Advances in tRNA Research and Therapeutics

edited by

Constantinos Stathopoulos

, Michael Ibba,

Jinwei Zhang

and

Vassiliki Stamatopoulou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: tRNA; genetic code; RNA therapies; transcription; translation; RNA-mediated regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Deep Learning-Driven Drug Discovery

edited by

Bowei Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; drug discovery; AI-driven drug design; molecular interactions; compound optimi-zation; virtual screening; biomarker discovery; drug repurposing; multi-omics integration; toxicity prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Soil Nutrient Cycling and Microbial Driving Mechanisms

edited by

Mohsin Mahmood

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrient cycling; microbial driving mechanisms; soil–plant–microbe interactions; carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus dynamics; soil biogeochemistry; microbial communities and functions; rhizosphere processes; climate change impacts on soils; sustainable nutrient management; biochar and nanotechnology applications; soil health and fertility; biogeochemical transformations; stress environments (salinity, drought, contamination)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Seed Development and Germination

edited by

Muhammad Ali Mumtaz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed development; seed germination; seed quality assessment; seedborne pathogens; abiotic stress and seeds; seed omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Transformative Computational and AI Approaches for Precision Drug Discovery

edited by Danishuddin and

Md Azizul Haque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision drug discovery; AI-driven drug design; computational drug discovery; molecular docking and simulation; machine learning and deep learning; multi-omics integration; ADME/toxicity prediction; network pharmacology; precision medicine and therapeutics; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodevelopment, Neuroprotection, and Brain Health

edited by

Ramón Iglesias-Rey

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebral ischemia; neurovascular coupling; brain plasticity; endothelial dysfunction; neu-roinflammation; tissue repair; imaging biomarkers; stroke recovery; molecular neurobiology; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Molecular Pathogenesis of Common Pregnancy Complications

edited by Radzisław Mierzyñski and

Elżbieta Poniedziałek-Czajkowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy complications; maternal and fetal health; preterm delivery; intra-amniotic infection; hypertensive disorders; metabolic syndrome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Dietary Modulation of the Gut Microbiome: Functional Additives and Their Role in Health and Disease

edited by

Wageha Awad

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; gut health; dietary modulation; functional additives: probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics; infection; animal production; poultry; microbial metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Ocular Inflammation and Infection

edited by Kofi Asiedu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular inflammation; corneal infection; neuroimmunology; immune–nerve interactions; ocular surface disease; cytokines and chemokines; molecular biomarkers; in vivo confocal microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Platelet-Based Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: Biochemical Insights and Therapeutic Perspectives

edited by

Vincenzo Vestuto

Maria Pia Pasolini

and Maria Rosaria Miranda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: PRP; PRF; platelet-based biomaterials; regenerative medicine; tissue regeneration; biochemical pathways; biomaterials; translational medicine; clinical biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Advances in Polymer Electrochemical Materials

edited by He Zhang,

Xiangliang Zeng

and Cao Ge

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer electrochemical materials; flexible electronics; electrochromic devices; bioelectronics; corrosion protection; supercapacitors; batteries; biomaterials; conducting polymers; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and Adipose Tissue–Liver Crosstalk: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities

edited by Lei Hao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH); adipose tissue–liver crosstalk; brown adipose tissue (BAT); beige adipocytes; white adipose tissue (WAT); thermogenesis; adipokines; hepatokines; energy metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Cytotoxicity and Drug Delivery

edited by

Mustafa Cengiz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; green-nanomaterials; cytotoxicity; antibacterial activity; drug delivery; biocompatibility; anticancer activity; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Advances in Parasite Biology: Molecular Mechanisms, Host Interactions and Antiparasitic Strategies

edited by

Dandan Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasite biology; host–parasite interactions; antiparasitic strategies; antiparasitic drugs; drug resistance; vaccine development; molecular parasitology; immune evasion; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Coordination Chemistry: Thermodynamic, Spectroscopic, and Biological Insights

edited by Michał Zabiszak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination chemistry; metal–ligand interactions; thermodynamic studies; spectroscopic characterisation; bioinorganic chemistry; supramolecular chemistry; medicinal inorganic chemistry; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Plants and Their Compounds in Drug Design: Molecule to Molecular Dynamics Simulation

edited by

Thaigarajan Parumasivam

and

Ramlal Ayyagari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; computer-aided drug design; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulation; virtual screening; ADMET profiling; network pharmacology; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

The Importance of Circadian Toxicology in Human Lifestyle Diseases

edited by

Edyta Reszka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: circadian toxicology; chronotoxicity; phototoxicity; circadian rhythm; artificial light at night; melatonin; human lifestyle diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Mechanisms of Pain Development and Treatment Strategies

edited by

Tomohiko Aoe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic pain; fibromyalgia; long COVID; post-viral fatigue/pain syndrome; neuropathic pain; neuroinflammation; stress responses; opioid tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Beyond Docking Scores: Decision-Centric Computer-Aided Drug Discovery

edited by

Rescifina Antonio

and

Rocco Buccheri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided drug discovery; hit prioritization; prospective validation; polypharmacology; selectivity profiling; developability; false-positive reduction; multi-parameter optimization; uncertainty-aware ranking; translational medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Bioactive Compounds from Food in Health and Diseases

edited by

Vanja M. Todorović

and

Nevena Dabetic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activity; antioxidants; nutraceuticals; polyphenols; redox balance; functional ingredients; dietary inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Molecular Progression of Genetics in Breeding of Farm Animals, 2nd Edition

edited by

Karel Novák

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animal; livestock; genome sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Evolution of Venom Peptides

edited by

Laura Valdez-Velazquez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: venom peptides; molecular evolution; toxinology; venomics; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Discovering Natural Products for Cancer

edited by

Wingshing Ho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; receptors; drug development; genome; derivatives; cancer; drug target

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

The Role of Computational Genomics and AI in Human Disease Therapeutics

edited by

Talha Burak Alakus

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational genomics; artificial intelligence; human disease therapeutics; precision medicine; biomarker discovery; clinical prediction; translational bioinformatics; machine learning and deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Drug Discovery: Natural Products and Compounds—2nd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Summa

Maria Maisto

and

Vincenzo Piccolo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; drug discovery; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; marine natural compounds; microorganisms; structure–activity relationships (SARs); pharmacological activity; cheminformatics; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant–Soil–Water Interactions in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Hassan Iqbal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant–soil–water interactions; agricultural systems; drought stress; salinity stress; waterlogging; aquaporins; root architecture; rhizosphere; molecular signaling; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular, Metabolic, and Endocrine Mechanisms in Reproduction

edited by Aleksandra Stefanović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive disorders; pregnancy complications; obesity; inflammation; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Sustainable Approaches in Medicinal Chemistry: Innovation in Green Chemistry Methodologies

edited by

Davide Moi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; drug discovery; drug design; molecular biology; flow chemistry; mechanochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Advances in Immunology in Health and Disease

edited by

Adli Ali

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunodeficiencies; autoimmunity; inflammation; immunometabolism; neuroinflammation; immunotherapy; immunophenotyping; biomarkers; infection; precision medicine; immunogenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Pharmacological Advances of Epilepsy

edited by

Noemí Cárdenas-Rodríguez

Cindy Bandala

and Iván Ignacio-Mejía

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: epilepsy; antiseizure medications; pharmacology; epileptogenesis; drug resistance epilepsy; neuroinflammation; pharmacogenomics; oxidative stress; molecular targets; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Fluorescent Probes for Cellular and Molecular Imaging

edited by

Ritika Gupta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent probes; molecular imaging; cellular imaging; live-cell imaging; biosensing; aptamer-based probes; antibody conjugates; super-resolution microscopy; biomarker detection; multiplex imaging; optical imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Bioactive Phytochemicals of Plant Origins

edited by

Onur Ketenoglu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; plant; phenolics; toxicity; health-promoting attributes; phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Molecular Genetics in Ovarian Cancer (2nd Edition)

edited by

Bruna Scaggiante

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemotherapy resistance; differential gene expression; genomic structural variation; ovarian cancer mutations; ovarian cancer metastasis; ovarian cancer treatment; novel molecular targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Updates on Pathogenesis and Molecular Targets of Alzheimer’s Disease

edited by Jean-Pierre Brion and Kunie Ando

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; tau; amyloid; neurodegenerative diseases; inflammation; biomarkers; genetic variants; risk factors; protein-protein interactions; post-translational modifications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Natural Bioactive Compounds: Green Extraction and Applications

edited by Milica Atanacković Krstonošić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecules; green extraction; spectrometry; chromatography; delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Tissue Adaptation in Health, Disease and Performance

edited by

Gilberto E. Shiguemoto

and

Wladimir Rafael Beck

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: skeletal muscle plasticity; exerkines and tissue crosstalk; molecular signaling pathways; exercise training adaptation; mitochondrial function; mitokines and metabolic crosstalk; epigenetic regulation; myokines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

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